North Korea said yesterday it had tested a “cutting-edge” new weapon system using hypersonic missiles aimed at bolstering its defences against Pyongyang’s foes.

Taiwan has culled dozens of pigs after detecting its first cases of African swine fever, with the agriculture ministry saying yesterday no other infections have been detected elsewhere on the island.

Gunmen fired on a vehicle in Pakistan’s northwestern border region, killing a pro-government militia leader and five others before torching their bodies, an official told AFP yesterday.

The Indian government has reduced the number of officials who can order content to be taken down from the internet, a move that follows a bitter legal battle with Elon Musk’s X that centered around a contentious policy.

Trump, under pressure from US farmers reeling from big drops in Chinese orders for soybeans, said he expected to reach some agreement with Xi on the issues

A highly publicised crackdown starting in February saw around 7,000 workers repatriated and Thailand enact a cross-border internet blockade

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday he had held a conversation with Donald Trump, with the US president saying the pair had discussed trade as the countries negotiate a deal that could mend strained ties.

India’s government yesterday proposed that artificial intelligence and social media firms should clearly label AI-generated content to tackle the spread of deepfake and misinformation, prompted by similar moves by the European Union and China.

Vorapak Tanyawong denies wrongdoing but steps down to fight legal battle

Said a company vice-president

The crew seized several tons of crystal methamphetamine and a smaller amount of cocaine

Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister yesterday, shattering the political glass ceiling and setting the country up for a decisive turn to the right.

Embassy reopening follows visit by Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi

She became Japan's first woman prime minister today

Ten South Koreans have been arrested in Cambodia for alleged involvement in cyberscams and two more rescued, Seoul’s top diplomat said yesterday, days after dozens accused of working in the vast fraud operation were repatriated.

Starlink did not respond to a request for comment following AFP's investigation

Tropical Storm Fengshen headed out to sea yesterday after killing a family of five on the Philippines’ main island Luzon, officials and state weather forecasters said.

China yesterday accused the United States of conducting cyberattacks on Beijing’s national time centre that could have caused severe damage to critical financial and telecommunications infrastructure.

Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire during talks in Doha, both sides said yesterday, after a week of fierce border clashes, the worst violence between the South Asian neighbours since the Taliban seized power in Kabul in 2021.

Political analyst Altaf Parvez unpacks the roots of conflict, ideological spillovers, and India’s strategic return